Jennifer L. Hoffman
 

Ph.D. Thesis
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2002
Locating Mass Loss: Numerical Modeling of Circumstellar Material in Binary Systems
University of Wisconsin-Madison, adviser Kenneth H. Nordsieck
  Abstract    UMI ProQuest citation

Refereed Papers
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Leonard, D.C., Chornock, R., Filippenko, A.V., Barth, A.J., & Matheson, T. 2008
The Dual-Axis Circumstellar Environment of the Type IIn SN 1997eg
Astrophysical Journal, 688, 1186
   Abstract    ADS reference    Electronic ApJ    Citations    Related results
 
  Ignace, R., Oskinova, L.M., Waldron, W.L., Hoffman, J.L., & Hamann, W.-R. 2008
Phase-Dependent X-ray Observations of the β Lyrae System: No Eclipse in the Soft Band
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 477, L37
   ADS reference    PDF    Electronic A&A    Related results
 
  Winn, J.N., Hamilton, C.M., Herbst, W.J., Hoffman, J.L., Holman, M.J.,
   Johnson, J.A., & Kuchner, M.J. 2006
The Orbit and Occultations of KH 15D
ApJ, vol. 644, p. 510
   ADS reference    Electronic ApJ    Citations    Related results
 
  Leonard, D.C., Filippenko, A.V., Ganeshalingam, M., Serduke, F.J.D., Li, W., Swift, B.J.,
   Gal-Yam, A., Foley, R.J., Fox, D.B., Park, S., Hoffman, J.L., and Wong, D.S. 2006
Evidence for a Non-Spherical Explosion in SN 2004dj
Nature, vol. 440, p. 505
   ADS reference    PDF    Electronic Nature    Citations
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Chornock, R., Leonard, D.C., and Filippenko, A.V. 2005
Interstellar Polarization and the Position Angle Orientations of Seyfert 1 Galaxies
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 363, p. 1241
   Abstract    ADS reference    PDF    Electronic MNRAS    Citations
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Whitney, B.A., and Nordsieck, K.H. 2003
The Effect of Multiple Scattering on the Polarization from Binary Star Envelopes.
   I. Self- and Externally-Illuminated Disks

Astrophysical Journal, vol. 598, p. 572
   Abstract    ADS reference    Electronic ApJ    Citations    Summary of results
 
  Wisniewski, J.P., Morrison, N.D., Bjorkman, K.S., Miroshnichenko, A., Gault, A.C.,
   Hoffman, J.L., Meade, M.R., and Nett, J.M. 2003
Spectroscopic and Spectropolarimetric Observations of V838 Mon
Astrophysical Journal, vol. 588, p. 486
   ADS reference    Electronic ApJ    Citations
 
  Meyer, J. M., Nordsieck, K.H., and Hoffman, J.L. 2002
Spectropolarimetric Clues to the Structure and Evolutionary Status of MWC 349A
Astronomical Journal, vol. 123, p. 1639
   Abstract    ADS reference    Electronic AJ    Citations
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Nordsieck, K.H., and Fox, G.K. 1998
Spectropolarimetric Evidence for a Bipolar Flow in beta Lyrae
Astronomical Journal, vol. 115, p. 1576
   Abstract    ADS reference    Electronic AJ    Citations    Related results

Other Publications
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Hines, D.C., et al. 2009
O/IR Polarimetry for the 2010 Decade (SSE): Science at the Edge, Sharp Tools for All [white paper]
submitted to the Stars and Stellar Evolution Science Frontiers Panel of the Astro2010
   Decadal Survey Committee, February 2009
   astro-ph    Astro2010 posting
[I am also a co-author on 4 other polarimetry white papers submitted to the
CFP, GAN, GCT, and PSF Decadal Survey panels.]
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2008
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics:
    Upping the Numbers
[book review]
STATUS, January 2009
   PDF    Amazon.com link to reviewed book
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2007
Supernova Polarization and the Type IIn Classification
in AIP Conference Series 937 (Supernova 1987A: 20 Years After: Supernovae and Gamma-Ray
   Bursters), eds. S. Immler, K.W. Weiler, & R. McCray (New York: AIP), 365
   Abstract    ADS reference    AIPC link    Conference talk PDF    Citations    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2007
Polarized Line Profiles as Diagnostics of Circumstellar Geometry in Type IIn Supernovae
in Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica Conference Series vol. 30 (Circumstellar Media and
   Late Stages of Massive Stellar Evolution), eds. G. García-Segura & E. Ramirez-Ruiz
   (Ensenada: UNAM), 57
   Abstract    ADS reference    RMxAC PDF    Citations     Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Nugent, P., Kasen, D., Thomas, R.C., Filippenko, A.V., and Leonard, D.C. 2005
Supernovae in 3-D: Bridging the Gap Between Observations and Theory
in ASP Conference Series, vol. 343 (Astronomical Polarimetry: Current Status and Future Directions),
   eds. A. Adamson, C. Aspin, C.J. Davis, & T. Fujiyoshi (San Francisco: ASP), 277
   Abstract   ADS reference    Poster PDF    Conference paper PDF
 
  Filippenko, A.V., Ganeshalingam, M., Serduke, F.J.D., & Hoffman, J.L. 2004
Supernovae 2004dk, 2004dw, 2004dy, and 2004eg
International Astronomical Union Circular No. 8404
   ADS reference    Electronic circular    Citations
 
  Hoffman, J.L. & Urry, C.M. 2004
Portrait of a Decade: Results from the 2003 CSWA Survey of Women in Astronomy
STATUS, June 2004
   PDF    Source data and summary of results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Whitney, B.A., and Nordsieck, K.H. 2000
Reflections on Scattered Light: Monte Carlo Simulations of the Flux and Polarization Curves
   of beta Lyrae

in ASP Conference Series, vol. 214 (IAU Colloq. 175: The Be Phenomenon in Early-Type Stars),
   eds. M.A. Smith, H.F. Heinrichs, & J.A. Fabregat (San Francisco: ASP), p. 464
   Abstract    ADS reference
   Postscript    PDF

In Preparation
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Nugent, P.E., and Filippenko, A.V.
Polarized Line Profiles as Diagnostics of Circumstellar Geometry in Type IIn Supernovae
   Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Nordsieck, K.H., and Whitney, B.A.
The Effect of Multiple Scattering on the Polarization from Binary Star Envelopes.
   II. Toward a Quantitative Model for beta Lyr

   Working abstract    Preliminary results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Nordsieck, K.H., and Babler, B.L.
Are the Polarization Variations in Pre-Main Sequence Binary Systems Due to Binarity?
   Working abstract    Preliminary results
 
  Whitney, B.A., Hoffman, J.L., Wolff, M.J., and Code, A.D.
Radiative Transfer Models of the Homunculus Nebula
   Preliminary results
 
  Hoffman, J.L. and Johns-Krull, C.M.
Scattered Lyman alpha Profiles Illuminating T Tauri Disks

Posters and Presentations
 
  Hoffman, J.L.
Reconstructing Supernova CSM with Polarized Line Profiles [poster]
A Festival of Cosmic Explosions ("RogerFest", Pasadena, August 2009)
   PDF    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Nugent, P., and Filippenko, A.V. 2009
Profile Analysis of Polarized Lines in Interacting Supernovae [poster]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 213, #438.05
   Abstract    ADS reference    PDF    Related results
 
  Lomax, J. R., and Hoffman, J.L. 2009
New Polarization Curves of beta Lyrae [poster]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 213, #410.02
  Abstract   ADS reference    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2008
Polarized Lines in Supernovae: Observations and Modeling [contributed talk]
Astronomical Polarimetry 2008 (La Malbaie, Québec, July 2008)
   Abstract    Conference talk PDF    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2007
The Circumstellar Structure and Massive Progenitors of Interacting Supernovae [poster]
IAU Symposium 250: Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines (Kauai, December 2007)
   Abstract    Poster PDF    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2007
Supernova Polarization and the Type IIn Classification [contributed talk]
Supernova 1987A: 20 Years After: Supernova and Gamma-Ray Bursters (Aspen, February 2007)
   Abstract    Conference talk PDF    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Leonard, D.C., & Filippenko, A.V. 2006
The Dual-Axis Circumstellar Environment of SN 1997eg [poster]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #254.02
   Abstract    ADS reference    PDF    Related results
 
  Ignace, R., Oskinova, L., Waldron, W., Hoffman, J.L., & Hamann, W.-R. 2006
An X-Ray View of the Interacting Binary β Lyrae with Suzaku [talk]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #230.05
   ADS reference    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2006
The Circumstellar Environment of SN 1997eg [poster]
Keck Science Meeting 2006 (Irvine, September 2006)
   Abstract    PDF    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2006
Polarized Line Profiles as Diagnostics of Circumstellar Geometry in Type IIn Supernovae
   [invited talk]
Circumstellar Media and Late Stages of Massive Stellar Evolution (Ensenada, Mexico,
   September 2006)
   Abstract    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Nugent, P., Leonard, D.C., and Filippenko, A.V. 2005
Polarized Line Profiles as Diagnostics of Circumstellar Geometry in Type IIn Supernovae
   [poster]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 207, #171.15
   Abstract    ADS reference    PDF    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2005
Shining Through the Fog: Polarization and the Origin of the Mid-Eclipse Light in KH 15D
   [poster]
Protostars and Planets V (Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii, October 2005)
   Abstract    ADS reference    Poster PDF    Conference abstract PDF    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Thomas, R.C., Nugent, P.E., Leonard, D.C., and Filippenko, A.V. 2004
Exploring the Geometry of the Brightest Supernovae [poster]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 205, #71.16
   Abstract    ADS reference    PDF    Related results
 
  Ford, E.B., Hoffman, J.L., and Chiang, E.I. 2004
Scattered Light and Polarized Light in Models of KH 15D [poster]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 205, #16.12
   Abstract    ADS reference    PDF    Related results
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Kwitter, K.B., and the AAS CSWA 2003
Results from the 2003 CSWA Survey of Astronomical Institutions [poster]
Women in Astronomy II: Ten Years After (Pasadena, June 2003)
   HTML    Postscript    PDF
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2002
Locating Mass Loss: Numerical Modeling of Circumstellar Material in Binary Systems
  [dissertation talk]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 201, #25.05
   Abstract    ADS reference    PowerPoint presentation
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Nordsieck, K.H., and Whitney, B.A. 2001
Constraining Disk Properties in Binary Star-Disk Systems [poster]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 199, #135.19
   Abstract    ADS reference    Postscript
 
  Hoffman, J.L. 2000
Locating Mass Loss: Numerical Modeling of the Structure of Circumstellar Material
   in Binary Systems
[poster]
XII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: Astrophysical Spectropolarimetry (Puerto de la Cruz,
   Tenerife, November 2000)
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Whitney, B.A., and Nordsieck, K.H. 1999
Reflections on Scattered Light: Monte Carlo Modeling of the Flux and Polarization Curves
   of beta Lyrae
[talk]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 194, #104.02
   Abstract    ADS reference
 
  Hoffman, J.L. and Whitney, B.A. 1998
Monte Carlo Simulations of Polarization from Binary-Disk Systems [poster]
Protostars and Planets IV (Santa Barbara, July 1998)
 
  Hoffman, J.L., Whitney, B.A., Wood, K., and Nordsieck, K.H. 1997
Monte Carlo Simulations of Externally Illuminated Disks [poster]
American Astronomical Society Meeting 191, #44.10
   Abstract    ADS reference   Citations